Under the theme ‘European Water Policy: Challenges for Hydrogeologists’, the European Federation of Geologists hosted a Hydrogeology workshop between 22nd and 23rd of November in Brussels.
The objective of the workshop was to highlight the areas where hydrogeologists are playing an important role in the implementation of the European water policy. The workshop was attended by 80 participants from 18 different countries, including several speakers from the European Commission and supporting organisations (Geological Survey of Belgium, IAH, WssTP and EuroGeosurveys). The agenda of the workshop featured presentations on the current water policy, that were followed by four technical sections on Land use and ecological status; Chemical status and pollution; Water efficiency and Vulnerability . The workshop concluded with a Final Declaration, prepared by the EFG Panel of Experts on Hydrogeology.
To read more about the workshop, please click visit the Eurogeologists website
Download all the presentations of the workshop